A sales pitch from a different solar company ironically led us to a great experience with SunWork. The pitch showed us that an installation is affordable, and that we should look into other install offers that were available. I had coincidentally read about SunWork in the newspaper some time before, and they turned out to be perfect for our needs (relatively low amount of electricity use).
As a nonprofit, SunWork keeps costs low by using volunteers for its install work and welcomes folks who want to learn about the process. As a result, their project managers (ours was Brent W.) truly work with you to decide on the best system for your house, vs. the most expensive system they can sell you. Communication with them was easy as Brent kept us updated constantly. He even went out of his way to do a small but very helpful additional work on roof that was not connected to the install.
We're so happy we found SunWork and can be a part of the drive toward renewable energy.